Synonyms of pour

pour

verb

1

as in to stream

to cause to flow in a stream

she lifted the teakettle and poured some hot water from the spout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stream
• flood
• spoon
• ladle
• trickle
• cascade
• inundate
• overflow
• deluge

2

as in to flow

to move in a stream

water gently pouring down the canal toward the dam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• stream
• drip
• roll
• run
• rush
• flood
• emanate
• gush
• race
• arise
• spout
• flush
• spring
• effuse
• trickle
• spurt
• fountain
• ripple
• overflow
• course
• issue
• inundate
• engulf
• deluge
• cascade
• sheet
• swamp
• dribble
• overrun
• wash out
• disembogue
• gutter
• riffle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back up
• set
• harden
• coagulate
• gel
• congeal
• clot

3

as in to rush

to flow out in great quantities or with force

tears pouring down his cheeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rush
• stream
• gush
• squirt
• spew
• roll
• spout
• spurt
• splash
• jet
• run
• wash
• flush
• flood
• swoosh
• cascade
• swell
• drown
• surge
• slosh
• issue
• submerge
• overflow
• inundate
• engulf
• overwhelm
• fountain
• swamp
• sluice
• plash
• deluge
• submerse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• drip
• trickle
• sprinkle
• dribble
• weep
• seep
• leak
• bleed
• strain
• percolate
• ooze
• exude
• spatter

4

as in to rain

to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds

it's pouring outside, so you'd better take an umbrella

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rain
• precipitate
• flood
• storm
• drown
• spit
• rain cats and dogs
• shower
• hail
• engulf
• inundate
• squall
• deluge
• swamp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spit
• sprinkle
• mist
• drizzle
• mizzle

5

as in to lavish

to give readily and in large quantities

repeatedly poured money into the revitalization of the downtown area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lavish
• heap
• shower
• rain
• stream
• flood
• gush
• overwhelm
• overflow
• inundate
• hail
• swamp
• bombard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retain
• keep
• withhold
• reserve
• hold back